Lounge Chairs
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Fabric
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Walnut
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1990s American Baroque Lounge Chairs
Textile, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
2010s Napoleon III Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
1880s Italian Baroque Antique Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Giltwood
1920s Italian Baroque Vintage Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Nutwood
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Rattan
20th Century Baroque Lounge Chairs
Oak, Velvet
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-18th Century French Baroque Antique Lounge Chairs
Gold
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
1980s English Baroque Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut, Alligator, Wood
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Baroque Lounge Chairs
Mohair
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Cotton, Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Cotton, Wood
1890s Italian Baroque Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Wood
1890s French Baroque Antique Lounge Chairs
Wool, Walnut
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Metal
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Fabric
Early 20th Century Danish Baroque Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech
1970s Danish Baroque Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Oak
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wrought Iron
1960s European Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Oak
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Brass
19th Century George III Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Brass
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
2010s Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Bouclé
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Baroque Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech
1970s Danish Baroque Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wool, Oak
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Lounge Chairs
Leather
1980s Napoleon III Vintage Lounge Chairs
Metal
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Leather, Cane, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Linen, Wood
1950s French Napoleon III Vintage Lounge Chairs
Fabric
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Linen, Wood, Ebony
1890s European Baroque Antique Lounge Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lounge Chairs
Linen, Wood
1970s Spanish Baroque Vintage Lounge Chairs
Wrought Iron
Antique and Vintage Lounge Chairs for Sale: Wassily Chairs, Eames Chairs and Other Celebrated Seats
While this specific seating is known to all for its comfort and familiar form, the history of how your favorite antique or vintage lounge chair came to be is slightly more ambiguous.
Although there are rare armchairs dating back as far as the 17th century, some believe that the origins of the first official “lounge chair” are tied to Hungarian modernist designer-architect Marcel Breuer. Sure, Breuer wasn’t exactly reinventing the wheel when he introduced the Wassily lounge chair in 1925, but his seat was indeed revolutionary for its integration of bent tubular steel.
Officially, a lounge chair is simply defined as a “comfortable armchair,” which allows for the shape and material of the furnishings to be extremely diverse. Whether or not chaise longues make the cut for this category is a matter of frequent debate.
The Eames lounge chair, on the other hand, has come to define somewhat of a universal perception of what a lounge chair can be. Introduced in 1956, the Eames lounger (and its partner in cozy, the ottoman) quickly became staples in television shows, prestigious office buildings and sumptuous living rooms. Venerable American mid-century modern designers Charles and Ray Eames intended for it to be the peak of luxury, which they knew meant taking furniture to the next level of style and comfort. Their chair inspired many modern interpretations of the lounge — as well as numerous copies.
On 1stDibs, find a broad range of unique lounge chairs that includes everything from antique Victorian-era seating to vintage mid-century modern lounge chairs by craftspersons such as Hans Wegner to contemporary choices from today’s innovative designers.